Horse-boot



(No Model.)

M. DEBATIN.

HORSE BOOT.

No. 416,579. Patented Dec. 3, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL DEBATIN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HORSE-BOOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,579, dated December3, 1889.

Serial No. 312,336. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IVIICHAEL DEBATIN, of the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement ina Device to Prevent Interfering in Horses, of which the following isafull, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

This is a device to prevent horses striking the hoof against thefetlock. It consists of a padded strap surrounding the leg above thefetlock and having a horizontal flexible projection. I

The drawing is a perspective view of the device, showing it applied tothe leg of a horse, the position of the leg being indicated by brokenlines.

The strap is seen at 1, having a buckle 2, beneath which is a pad 3,which is shown to be made of felt. The strap passes between two piecesof leather and 5, connected by stitching all around the margin, exceptin the places where the strap 1 passes through. To the innerpiece 4 issecured a pad 6, which rests against the inner side of the leg, whilethe pad 3 rests against the opposite or outer side of the leg. Tothe'outer piece 5 is secured the projection or tender 7, which projectsdirectly inward from the leg. The

fender has an outer piece 8, bent in a U form, and whose ends 9 areturned outward and lie flat on the face of the part 5, to which they arefirmly attached by rivets 10. Within the piece 8 is a straight piece 11,serving to stiffen the tender and secured in position by rivets 12, asshown,passing through the fender, or by stitching, or both. The tenderhas sufficient stiffness to retain its position, except when struck bythe foot or leg of the horse, at which time it bends and allows the legto pass without shock or injury, at once regaining its naturalposit-ion.

There is nothing to cause any noise or to strike the leg with violence,or to lap around the leg, so that it maybe used upon the most timid orfractious horse without causing fear or excitement.

The fender may be formed wholly of rubber, or the part or piece 11 beformed of rubber while the part or piece 8 is of leather.

I claim as my invention- 1. The device to prevent interfering in horses,having a strap 1, and a fender consisting of a bent outer piece 8,secured to strap 1, and a stiffening-piece 11 within it, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination of the strap 1, the pieces 4 5, secured together,between Which the strap passes, the pads 3 and 6, and the flexiblefender projecting horizontally from the padded base of part 5,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

MICHAEL DEBATIN.

